What color is #F4D493?

#F4D493 is a light, vivid orange known as Instant Noodles. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Instant Noodles?

The RGB value is 244, 212, 147: 244 red, 212 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Instant Noodles?

The complementary color is #93B3F4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F4D493?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.69:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Instant Noodles color: hex code #F4D493

#F4D493 rgb(244, 212, 147)

Shades of orange

Instant Noodles has the hex code #F4D493. It is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.7% red, 83.1% green and 57.6% blue (244, 212, 147).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 82% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 40% yellow and 4% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.69:1).

Instant Noodles (#F4D493) color codes

HEX	`#F4D493`
RGB	`rgb(244, 212, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.7%, 83.1%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 82%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 40%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 40%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.22, 2.42, 36.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.22, 36.35, 86.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.12, 68.429, 37.323)`
Decimal	`16045203`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Instant Noodles, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #F4D493	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F4D493 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #F4D493 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f4d493; }
.text { color: #f4d493; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f4d493; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(244 212 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f4d493, #e3f493); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Caramel.

See #F4D493 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #F4D493?: #F4D493 is a light, vivid orange known as Instant Noodles. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Instant Noodles?: The RGB value is 244, 212, 147: 244 red, 212 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Instant Noodles?: The complementary color is #93B3F4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F4D493?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.69:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.